Toy gun.



E. FESER & M. L. PEOPLES.

TOY GUN. M'mncnlou mio 061.23. 1911.

EUJ. FESER L M. il JGPLS,

TOY GUN. APPLICATION FLD OCT. 23,151?

` Patented Muy 14, 1918.

3 NETS SHEET 2A UNITED STATES T OFFICE.

EDWARD J'. FESER AND MICHEAI L. PEOPLES, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY GUN.

To all whom t may Concern:

Be it known ilizil we, Eon/Ann J. Fnsnii and Miciinai. L. lnnrLns, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadeliihia und State ot' ennsylvania, brive invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Guns, of which the following is a speeifii'ziition.

(lne object of our invention is to provide a toy gun Wliieli is well adapted to shoot flies or other insects.

Another object is to so ronstruel our in- VelltiOIi that it ran be iniii-lili and ilieaply niiinufaetured.

A fnrtlier nliiee? is in so f-oiistriiet our improved gun that it will he durable and sri that the several piirts ":in be reinlil)` iisseni4 bled or i'letaehed.

A. still 'further objeel is to improved gun that it will be so design our neat in outward appearance and will be freiof objectionable projections. 4

These objects. and other iidviintagious ends which will he described hereinafter, we attain in the following manner. referenee being had to the accompanying drawings iii wliich- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sei-fiorini tion of our improved gun,

Fig. 2 isa transverse section on lliiline 2-2 of Fig. 1, drawn on an enlarged smile.

Fig. 3 is a transverse seetion taken on the line 3MB of Fig. l, diiinn on iin enlarged seele,

Fig. 1 is :i section taken on the line 4;4 0f Fig. 1, drawn on iin enlarged scale,

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5&5 of Fig. 1, drawn on an enlarged scale,

Fi 6 is a side View of a wire trigger whie forms a part of our invention.

Fig. 7 is an end elevation oi. Fig. li,

Fig. S is a top plan View of Fig. (i,

Fig. 9 is :i top plan View of the easing of our improved un as it appears when eut from a sheet o nietal and before it is bent into the sliiipe illustrated in Figs. 1 to inclusive,

Fig. 10 is a top plan View oi an auxiliary housing showing the saine as it appears when cut from a sheet of metal and before it is bent,

Fig. 11 is a rear end elevation of ilu\lious ing shown in Fig. 10 after the saine isbf-nt,

Fig. 12 is a side eli-ration oi Fig. ll.

Fig. 153 is a top plan View of Fig. li),

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918. Serial No. 198,009.

Fig. 14 is :i fragmentary section of one end of n tubular plunger which forms a. part. of our invention,

Fig. 15 is a top plan view of a securing member for said tubular plunger, illustrated as it appears when eut from a sheet of metal and prior to being bent,

Fig. 16 shows in section the securing mem` beil of Fig. 15 after the latter has been bent and also shows :i fragmentary section 0f an iietuatiiig spring and the manner in which the actuating spring is fixed t0 the Securing nieniber,

Fig. 17 is a transverse section taken on the line 17' 17 of Fig. 16,

Fig 18 is an enlarged fragmentar view of the end of the barrel portion 0f t e casing when bent into its proper shape and ineluding otlset or bayonet slots,

Fig. 19 is a View of a flanged bushing or sleeve for retaining the opposite end of the spring shown in Fig. 16 and adapted to be secured to the end of the barrel shown in Fig. 18.

Fig. 20 shows iin enlarged end View of a projectile which is especiiilly-iidiipted for killing flies or insects, sind Fig. 2l is o section taken on the line 21mm 0f Fig. 2o.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a easing 'liii-li is pi'eferably-iniide by stamping the saine out of :i flat sheet 0f metal. This easing includes an integral barrel 2 and :i stock section 3, the latter being bifurcated at its rear endto produce two side Wings 4 and 5 to which the butt 6 of the gun is inserted when the easing is bent in the positions clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive. The casing 1 when bent has its edges 7 find 8 positioned at the bottom to `Forni a seam 9 .find this senin is preferably soldered so as to make the entire casing practically integral at the bottom.

The bari-el 2 at its free end has bayonet or olset slots 10. A sleeve or bushing 11 having a flange 12 is adapted to snugly fit within said end of the barrel 1 so that the flange 1Q abuis tlnI extrenuouter edge 13 oi' the barrel. Pins 14 are secured to the sleeye 1I and after the latter has been pushed within the barrel 2 it -iS turned t0 niovil pins 14 into the oil-set portion of the slots 10 and can be permanently secured, by a few drops of solder. to tbe barrel 2.

Une end of ii long coiled spring l5 is semeans for automatically moving the pluiiger; an auxiliary housing Within the easing and having a hole therein; a securing niember connected to the plunger and located outside of said housing; a trigger mounted Within said housing and having an extension provided with a shoulder adapted to be projected through the hole in the auxiliary ousing; and a Spring having a portion within said housing for moving said shoulder into holdin a engagement with said. securing member, substantially as described.

2. A gun including a easing having an opening in its bottom; a plunger; means for automatically moving the plunger; an independent auxiliary7 housing within the easing and having poriions extending through said opening and attached to the casing; a .sec-uu ing member connciied to the plunger; a trigger mounted within said housing and having an extension provided with a shoulder; and :i spring for moving said shoulder into holding engagement with said securing nioIiiberJsaid housing hai ingr a hole therein through which sain' shoulder projects, said latter spring having a portion positioiied within said housing and adapted to engage said extension for retaining the shoulder in ay holding position for said se` curing membrisubstantially as described. gun including a casing having an opening; an auxiliary housing Within said easing` and having sides extending out of said opening with upturncd edges einbrue ing the outer sides of the casing adjacent said opening; and ay trigger operatively mounted between the sides ol said housing, substantially as descrilfied.

4. A gun including a casing having an opening; a removable indepciuleut auxiliary housing Within .said casing aud having sides with uptiirned edges embracing the outer sides of the casing adjacent said opening; a trigger operatively mounted between the sides of said housing; an automatically operative member within said casing and outside of said housing, said housing having an opening through which a portion of said trigger moves and is guided to retain said member;l and a spring having an operative portion located between the sides of said housing arid for holding said portion of the trigger in a position to secure said member, substantially as described.

5. A gun including' a casing; an independent auxiliary housing mounted Within the casing and having sides spaced apart and secured to the casing; aV trigger operatively mounted between the sides of said housin an automatically operative member Within said casing, a portion of said trigger being movable into :i position to hold .said member, said housing having a tongue projecting therefrom; and a spring secured to said tongue at a position outside of said housing' and ha ving to nieve into a retaining position to hold said member` substantially as described.

o. A gun including a easing; an auxiliary housing mounted within the Casing and having sidi-s spaced apart and Secured to the casing; a trigger operatively mounted b9- lween the sides of said housing; an autoniatirally operative member within said caS- ing, u portion of said trigger being movable into a position to hold said member, said housing having a tongue projecting there- .from and includingl a turned portion located outside oi said housing; a spring having a portion extending within said turned portion of the iongiw; and :i bund surroundin Said longue und spring and positioned outsidel 0f said bruising toi preventing lateral movenient it t|uleiter with respect to the tongue, 'said spring having an operative pOI'tOIl 'posh ioued bei wenn the sides of the housing und adapted lo more and hold Said portion ot the trigger into a retaining position to hold said member, substantially as described.

7. A gun including a casing; an auxiliary housing mounted within the casing and having sides spaced apart and secured to the using; a trigger operatively mounted between the .sides of said housing; an automatically operative member within Said CaS- turned portion located outside of said housing; a spring having a portion extending Within said turned ortion of the tongue; and a band surrounding Said tongue and sprin operative positioned between the sides of the move and hold said portion of the trigger` into a retaining posimemben'said tongue hav ing notches therein in which a portion of said band fits, substantially as described.

8. A gun including a casing; an automatically movable member mounted within said casing; a trigger mounted Within said casing and consisting of a single piece of wire having a doubled portion to forma linger hold, each strand of the folded portion having an eyelet bent therein, said eyelets being arranged side by Side, and an extension located in a plane pas-sin said eyelets and havin a shou der bent therein; and a pivot mem er Within Said casing and passing through said eyelets, Substantially as described.

9. A gun including a casing; plunger within the casing and having a slot formed in one end; means for automatically an operative portion located be. tween the sides of said housing and adaptetll' and hold said portion of the trigger securing member having lateral extensions unntion und including al central partition,

said central partition adapted to be project/ed within the slot in said lunger, sind curved extensions being adap v0 surround the slotted end of said plunger; and holding means adapted to be moved inl-,o securing en-` gagcmenl. with said scouring member, sub stentiully as described.

10. A. gun including a casing; an auto nmtioullf movable mexizber within the casing; am 'n projectile having a stein adapted to be inserted within seid casing to be ejected from the casing by the automatically movable member, Said projectile including a screen, substantially as described.

1.1. A. gon including a casing; an auto [sialic-ally movable hollow member within the casing; uml n. yprojectile having an elongated stem adapted to be 'reelyinsertd within and entirely removed from said member, heid projectile including u wire screen, substrintinlly as described.

12. A gun including a casing; an automaticall movable member within the casing; an( a projectile having a. stem adapted tifbc freely inserted within said member und including u screen and a. rin binding i said screen and a portion of sul stem together, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed our naines to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD J. FESER. MICHEAL L. PEOPLES.

VVii-,nesses MARY A.. INGLAH, (lima. E. Porra. 

